Travel

Experience Japan's Three Sides

Trade Your Euros for Yen this Travel Season Article and Photography by Cathy Jones European Summers reigned supreme in 2023, but I'm proposing springtime in Asia as 2024's next travel trend. Western travelers have overlooked the alluring jungles, snowcapped peaks, cherry blossom streets and neon nights of countries like Japan for too long. Europe's high-class resorts and walkable towns may cater to vacationers, but Asia's mountain ranges, urban epicenters and cultural experiences were made for...

Home + Design

Passion+Perseverance+Positivity

Meet Jennifer Rakestraw of Century Park Interiors Article by Cathy Jones As a child, Jennifer was privy to her Italian mother’s passion for designing and redesigning her home. She painted the walls, put up wallpaper and decorated to establish “happy spaces and happy surroundings” (her mantra). She never held too tightly to any certain “aesthetic” and certainly didn’t bow to the whims of trends. Decades later, Jennifer’s interior design firm, Century Park Interiors, does the same.  Some of...

Education

Stunning and Unique Homes

Curate your own dream home with the help of these four new releases Article by Rhiannon Bankes It takes a lot of work to make a house a home. A home reflects your personal style, functions to meet your goals, and provides relief from the outside world. However, unless you are a design professional, you likely need a bit of guidance to turn your thoughts and ideas into reality. One way to create a sanctuary that combines all the elements of your dream home is by immersing yourself in the advice...

Food + Beverage

Berries and Basil?

Lets make a refreshing springtime cocktail or mocktail, it's one of my favs Article by Publisher, Lisa Thibault How about a "Basil Berry Mojito"? This spring you can enjoy a cool and fresh cocktail or mocktail made right at home, it's easy and tastes so good, from my home to yours.  Ingredients: 2 oz white rum  1 oz fresh lime juice. 1 oz simple syrup 6-8 fresh strawberries, hulled 8-10 fresh basil leaves Soda water Ice Instructions: 1. Muddle the strawberries and basil leaves in a...